Global Patent Index - EP 2737879 A1

EP 2737879 A1 20140604 - Aid grabbing tool with hand operated gripper that can be pushed aside

Title (en)

Aid grabbing tool with hand operated gripper that can be pushed aside

Title (de)

Hilfsgreiferwerkzeug für handbetätigten Greifer, der zur Seite geschoben werden kann

Title (fr)

Outil de broutage assisté d'un outil de préhension manuel pouvant être repoussé

Publication

EP 2737879 A1 20140604 (EN)

Application

EP 13183859 A 20130911

Priority

DK PA201200755 A 20121129

Abstract (en)

This invention relates to aid devices for assisting people inhibited in their movement of especially the hands and / or wrists, such as people who are physically impaired due to arthritis, injury, or other physiological problems giving reduced strength. This is solved by introducing an aid tool comprising at least two grippers and means to attach each gripper to a finger of a person, where the grippers are adapted to follow the individual finger in a movement in the direction of closing and loosen of a grip, and where an activation of the aid tool includes locking the grippers unidirectionally in the present position. The invention further introduces mounting means for attaching the aid tool to a body part, and where the mounting means comprises coupling means for detaching and attaching this and other tools according to the need.

IPC 8 full level

A61F 5/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 2/588 (2013.01 - US); A61F 5/01 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 5/013 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2737879 A1 20140604; EP 2737879 B1 20160518; CN 103845135 A 20140611; CN 103845135 B 20160622; DK 177548 B1 20131007; US 2014148918 A1 20140529

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13183859 A 20130911; CN 201310446257 A 20130925; DK PA201200755 A 20121129; US 201314086400 A 20131121